In a fasting adult at rest:

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ketones are absent from plasma

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skeletal muscle metabolises mainly glucose

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the brain accounts for approximately 40% of glucose utilised

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blood glucose concentrations are higher in women than in men

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blood glucose levels are maintained initially by hepatic glycogenolysis

1.	In a fasting adult at rest:
A.	skeletal muscle metabolises mainly glucose
B.	the brain accounts for approximately 40% of glucose utilised
C.	blood glucose concentrations are higher in women than in men
D.	blood glucose levels are maintained initially by hepatic glycogenolysis
E.	ketones are absent from plasma
Answer» E. ketones are absent from plasma

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